Contests

Design the new Infendo shirt, win cool crap

We planned to celebrate Infendo’s fifth birthday with new t-shirts. That didn’t happen in time, because our staff aren’t very good t-shirt designers. To make things right, we’re turning things over to you, like we did last time. Here’s the deal, aspiring designers: Submit your design(s) in ai or eps format to tips@infendo.com by May 18 for your chance to win some cool...

Infendo Art Challenge #2: Super Mario Galaxy Edition

With the first ever Infendo Art Challenge coming to a close soon (April 19th will be the last day for submitting your art), I’m excited to announce next month’s theme: Super Mario Galaxy! Show off your mad skills in the Infendo Forums, and we’ll show off your work to the world on the front page. This one begins immediately and extends to the end of May (in order to get us on an a...

Legendary do-it-yourself-er wins WarioWare contest with irony and sneakiness

It wasn’t easy selecting a WarioWare DIY contest winner, given all the choice submissions. But for his clever use of irony and sneakiness, Legend wins. I am a Nintendo fanboy. My friend is a Sony fanboy. I don’t know how we became friends but here’s what happened: We were suppose to make something for an English project last year. Anything. My friend and I decided to make a movie...

Contest: Describe your proudest D.I.Y. project, win new WarioWare DS game

Wanna win the new WarioWare for Nintendo DS? Of course you do! Well here’s your chance, inventive readers: In the comments of this post, tell us the greatest “do it yourself” project you’ve ever accomplished in your life, and we’ll pick the winner from the most convincing, inspirational, and touching story’one week from today. Happy storytelling!

Participate in Infendo Live, Win special Jirachi!

If you would like your chance at winning a Jirachi, one of the rare legendary Pokemon, be sure to listen and participate in the Live Podcast this Wednesday. We usually begin a show around 9pm or 10pm EST, and the selection will begin after the show is done recording. This is a legit Pokemon acquired from one of the giveaways held by Nintendo, and will be traded to the winner after the show. So be ...

Winner Announced – Glory of Heracles DS contest

Update:  Congratulations to EdEN who won with the great comment about learning English with Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior! Wanna win a free RPG? Tell us why you love role-playing video games, and win Glory of Heracles for Nintendo DS. The winner with the best reason will be selected and announced next week by Infendo overlord David Cole. Good luck!

Sky Crawlers contest winner announced!

Last week we announced your chance to win a copy of Sky Crawlers for Wii.  All of the entries were awesome, but the winning entry belongs to Instant_Awesome.  Here’s an excerpt of his comment: About 15 minutes into our Pictochat session, a third person entered. Someone else on the plane joined our Pictochat room! After chatting for a few minutes, it became evident that it was a little boy ...

Contest: Tell us your best flight-related story, win Sky Crawlers for Wii

Wanna win a free flying game? Tell us your best, most funny, most amusing flight-related story in the comments below, and win Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces for Wii. The winner will be announced next Tuesday, as selected by Infendo overlord David Cole. Good luck!

Infendo Radio #169 makes first contact in 2010

After nearly a month long hiatus prompted by an increasingly busy holiday season, Infendo Radio is BACK, with a shiny new decade to podcast in!  We go over the holiday spoils, Sega’s future in the “hardcore” market, fond memories, terrible television, and more!  Will Thompson also sneaks in a secret giveaway, so open your ears and relax: Infendo Radio is on NOW. Radio Feed iTun...

New Super Mario Bros. Wii contest winner announced!

Congratulations to Kale who won our New Super Mario Bros. Wii contest! Here’s his winning entry: I remember when I first got Mario 64, my mother hated watching me play because she would get motion sick so easily. I decided to test her and made her watch me play in the “Wet Dry World” on the second floor of Peach’s castle. I was busy collecting coins to keep my oxygen supply going unde...

Game giveaway: Tell us your favorite Mario moment, win New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Wanna win a free copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, courtesy of Infendo? Share your favorite, most interesting, or funniest Mario story in the comments of this post (one per reader), and you’ll be entered in the drawing. The winner, as selected by the staff, will be announced Friday, Dec. 11, just in time for Christmas, based on how much we like the entry. May the best comment win!

Donkey Kong captured, we have a winner

Congratulations to James, who used ingenious trickery to capture Donkey Kong and win a Spore Hero prize package from Infendo. Pictured is photographic evidence of how he did it. Brilliant. When reached for comment, Donkey Kong pounded his chest and grunted something about being framed, which doesn’t make much sense’he was found stuck in James’ floor. Fantastic work, entrants, and keep ...